William W. Spearman (born February 27, 1958) is an American Democratic Party politician from Camden, who has represented the 5th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since taking office on June 30, 2018.
Raised in Camden, New Jersey, Spearman graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School (since renamed as Eastside High School) and Rutgers University before attending Temple University, where he earned an M.B.A.Assemblyman Bill Spearman, Camden, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed January 14, 2020. "Born and raised in Camden City, Assemblyman Spearman is a lifelong resident and a former city councilman. Assemblyman Spearman is a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School and Rutgers University, where he obtained a degree in Business Management."
New Jersey Assembly Before taking office in the Assembly in June 2018, Spearman had served on the Camden city council from 2006 to 2011 and had been employed for a decade with the South Jersey Transportation Authority, serving for five years as the agency's ethics liaison officer. He was chosen by the county Democratic Party committee on June 27, 2018 to succeed Arthur Barclay, who had resigned from office earlier that month after being arrested for assault.Staff. "Former Camden councilman joins NJ Assembly", Courier-Post, July 1, 2018. Accessed July 2, 2018. "William W. Spearman, a Democrat, was sworn in Saturday as the newest member of the state Assembly. He represents the 5th Legislative District, which encompasses parts of Camden and Gloucester counties.... He replaces Arthur Barclay, who on June 18 announced he was abruptly resigning from the Assembly amid news reports that he was arrested days earlier on a charge of simple assault."
Committees Committee assignments for the current session are:Assemblyman William W. Spearman (D), New Jersey Legislature. Accessed February 4, 2022. Law and Public Safety, Chair Agriculture and Food Security, Vice-chair Special Committee on Infrastructure and Natural Resources Transportation and Independent Authorities
District 5 Each of the 40 districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly.New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 21, 2024. The representatives from the 5th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:Legislative Roster for District 5, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 21, 2024. Senator Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D) Assemblyman Bill Moen (D) , and Assemblyman William Spearman (D)
Electoral history Assembly
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External links Legislative webpage